right now. >> oh, a wonderful start to the weekend with lots of sun and blue skies. here's a live look at pier 39. even the sea lions

are basking in the sun. and so happy. but the rain is not too far away on the horizon. good afternoon, i'm kristen z. it is another beautiful day in the bay area. it won't go away this weekend. abc seven news meteorologist drew tuma has your accuweather forecast. >> we'll look at the accuweather headlines. just really spectacular weather today. we're warming up nicely. we have sunshine out there. picture perfect that continues into the upcoming weekend. the weekend feels like spring and then next week we do have rain in the forecast, especially on wednesday. we could be looking at some heavy rain and some gusty winds. so here's live doppler seven along with satellite. we're focusing on this high pressure. it is bringing us the nice sunshine today. the warmer temperatures over the next couple of days. and it's blocking any sort of rain from moving into northern california for the time being. so today, wall to wall sunshine, those temperatures nice and mild. today is the warmest day of the week. we have been pretty cool for the past couple of days, but today temperatures pretty close to average for this time of the year. your sunset at

610 this evening. so looking at the evening forecast early on it is very pleasant. sunshine still mild at 5 p.m. but once that sun goes down, those temperatures really do dip pretty quickly. so we're into the 40s already by about 8 p.m. this evening and overnight tonight. another frosty night on the way, just like we had this morning. we had some frost advisories. we'll have that likely again tomorrow morning, mid 30s to the mid 40s under mainly clear skies and light winds out there. future tracker showing you tomorrow is looking lovely. temperatures a little bit warmer than today. daylight saving time begins here on sunday, so sunday morning your sunrise is right around 730. your sunset is about 711 in the evening, so we will see that time shift over the weekend. and then next week we are tracking some rain. so here's future weather. this first area of low pressure on monday is going more to the south. we thought it would be more overhead, but now with its track more to the south. it looks like we're trending drier on monday. but

it's wednesday. we still focus a lot of our attention because this storm is tapping into the tropics. that atmospheric river connection will bring in a lot of moisture across california rain, snow in the sierra, and some gusty winds as well. looking at total rainfall right now, the early call on wednesday, you could see pretty good soaking around here. probably 1 to 2in is the early call with this next storm system. so here's the accuweather seven day forecast. no storms over the next couple of days. it's warm today, warmer and springlike over the weekend. again, monday is trending drier as that low goes into southern california, but rain is certainly back in the forecast wednesday and that does continue into thursday. >> all right. so that's your weather. meantime today president trump says more changes could be coming to the chaotic rollout of his tariff war. he is threatening a new 250% tariff on canadian dairy and lumber products. trump says that could happen as soon as today or early next week. abc news reporter perry russom has the latest. >> president trump says his

chaotic off again, on again trade war will continue to see what he calls changes and adjustments. >> there will always be some modifications. i mean, if you have a wall in front of you, sometimes you have to go around the wall instead of through it, but i think very little. >> trump now threatening a reciprocal 250% tariff on canadian dairy and lumber items. >> canada has been ripping us off for years on tariffs, for lumber and for dairy products. >> it comes after trump gave canada and mexico a short term deal yesterday, avoiding the 25% tariff on goods until april 2nd. that's when his reciprocal tariffs kick in, meaning whatever tariffs are imposed on the u.s, tariffs of the same percentage will be imposed in return. >> our country, from an economic standpoint and financial standpoint and a trade standpoint, has been absolutely ripped off by almost every country in the world canada, mexico. and then you just go right down the line. >> trump says he's imposing tariffs for multiple reasons,

including as a way he believes will create manufacturing jobs in the u.s. >> we're going to bring back our business into this country. we need it from a job standpoint. >> the new jobs report today shows 151,000 new jobs were added to the workforce last month. that is slightly below economists expectations. >> the labor market is solid. >> fed chair jay powell, speaking today after the jobs report was released. powell says the economy is in a good place, despite what he calls high levels of uncertainty from new policies, including tariffs. >> the path to sustainably returning inflation to our target has been bumpy and we expect that to continue. >> trump dodging a question on how long things will cost more for american consumers as a result of these tariffs, only saying there will be some disturbances. perry russom, abc news, washington. >> getting around on public transit in silicon valley may turn into a real headache on monday, as vta workers prepare to walk off the job. negotiations have broken down between management and the union, representing 1500 bus and

light rail operators, maintenance staff and customer service workers. the union is asking for bigger pay increases and changes to conflict resolution policies. vta has offered a 9% wage increase over a three year period. a statement yesterday by vta says, quote, we value our employees and have made a fair and reasonable offer. our appreciation extends to the riders we serve. while vta has tried to reach an agreement through conversations as late as this afternoon, there has been no progress. we need the union to return to the bargaining table. if the strike happens, paratransit will not be impacted. today, the alameda county board of supervisors will continue negotiating the sale of the oakland coliseum. it comes after they came back from a closed session yesterday with no deal. supervisor nate miley assured investors they want this deal to be done. the county negotiating team says two documents need attention, including one dismissing a lawsuit filed by an environmental group, which has since been resolved. the group

buying the coliseum remains optimistic. >> we're too far. i mean, we've waited five years. why would somebody i mean, you know, we feel good about the commitment. and i appreciate supervisor miley speaking directly to investors. and you know, so that's important because the delay you know those kind of delays are tough. >> the board will hold another session to vote on tuesday. now to another commuter alert. the bart station in pittsburgh will be closed all weekend. crews will install new faregates at the station. the new gates are supposed to cut down on fare evasion and improve safety. trains will run through pittsburgh center without making stops at that station. also, trains from antioch will depart earlier and arrive later than their published departure times to accommodate work on the pittsburgh center platforms in the east bay. an event has a lot of people talking. the biggest costco in california is now open. it's costco's newest store in the bay area. this one in brentwood, close to highway four. abc seven news reporter

lena howland has the details. >> costco marking the grand opening of their largest store in the state of california. this one now in brentwood. >> it's a really big deal for us. the economic boost and the jobs. we were just talking to people who said 400 jobs, local jobs. that's fantastic. >> with some rare limited items available for the grand opening, it brought out people from across northern california. some started lining up as early as 10 a.m. on thursday. >> i'm camping out, getting to meet new people and just talk about the different things and how where everybody is from. >> justin here from oakland came specifically for the whiskey. >> all kinds of bourbons, all kinds. so i'm happy with with this one right here. >> so while most shoppers had their eye on something equally in demand. >> i was just hoping to get a carton of eggs. that's what i was hoping to get. >> outside of the whiskey hokas, birkenstocks and crocs seem to be some of the first items to go. brentwood mayor susana meyer

says this long awaited grand opening has been in the works for years. the city even extended sand creek road from highway four just to help with the expected traffic congestion for the store. >> people always, they don't necessarily understand that these kind of revenues are going to help with the streets and all the maintenance of all the, you know, the city parks and all those things. so it does it really means something to us. it really means that we're going to have to we're going to be able to, i should say, keep that quality of life that everybody wants to move here for. >> and the brentwood chamber of commerce says they're hopeful this will lead to even more growth across the city. >> not only is this good for the economy, for our our jobs, for our residents, but also for potential growth and attracting other businesses like costco. so you got to come to brentwood and check it out. >> the hype around this store is prompting some traffic warnings. the antioch police department is advising drivers to plan for some delays, and also some extra travel time just to get to this

store. shoppers are advised to take the sand creek road exit rather than lone tree way in brentwood. lena howland abc seven news. >> much more ahead on abc seven news at three. from acting in abc's hit sitcom fresh off the boat to now being the executive producer and star of his own cooking show. next, we'll catch up with hudson yang and talk about his new venture and i bought the team! i put it on my chase freedom unlimited card. and i'm gonna cashback on a few other things too...

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the show premiered on abc. fresh off the boat was the first american tv sitcom in 20 years to focus on an asian american family. you may remember the young star hudson yang, who played the role of the goofy, not so academic oldest son.

>> screw it, i'm out. i've been wanting someone to pass me those dumplings for half an hour, but i don't know how to say. give me them in mandarin. mama. woman. angela. coming up. >> today, five years after the final episode. hudson yang is back. now 21 years old, he's the executive producer and star of a new series that drops on nat geo this sunday. crash course cuisine with hudson yang. joining us live now straight from his harvard dorm room, i think, is hudson yang. hey, hudson, great to see you. >> hey, it's great to see you. that clip was so nostalgic, so funny. >> i know, right. and it was also about food. funny enough, but are we interrupting your study time, by any chance? i mean, you know, college. >> not at all. i don't study enough for college, but. >> well, i know you put your mind into studying for how to cook. look, this is interesting because last we saw you, a lot of people saw you. i've seen you

since, but you were the underachieving, irresponsible. i mean, stop me if i'm wrong, yet funny and loving big brother on fresh off the boat. >> i mean, there was towards the end of the season, eddie did get straight a's and was applying to harvard, and he didn't end up going, but i kind of took his life path and made it my own. >> right, i love that. okay, but fast forward that right from that trajectory. you've now produced and starred in a food show, all the while going to college. just tell us how this happened. >> yeah. i mean, i think for me, food has always been a huge part of my life. i've always loved, you know, obviously eating food. but my grandmother really was the one who kind of made the passion cooking. she teach me when i was young, kind of like doing the ghost hand over hand, like really just mentoring me. and when she passed, i really decided that, like, i wanted to pick up the mantle and keep, keep going where she left off. she used to own a restaurant back in new york. and then when i got to college, i was like, you know what? after college, i want to i want to graduate. i want to travel and cook around the world. and i realized, why

wait? i could i could take these opportunities i have now and turn them into reality and travel, cook and be on tv at the same time. >> i don't know how you're doing it all, but you are. let's go ahead and show people another clip, this one with a bay area star chef martin yan. >> i'm surprised you come here with your computer. you're supposed to come here with your knife, not a computer. >> this is my knife kit. it's a little bit awkward. >> your knife kit to show me what you have here. >> i tried to remain. >> calm and humble and laughing, but like, i looked him in. >> his eyes and i was like, oh, god, that right there is like a king. >> he is like a king. okay, so what did you go to master yan for? what was he teaching you? >> he was teaching me knife skills. it's like the first episode. the first level. he was teaching me his patented. like butchering a chicken in 30s. and. and also a lot of it was like being a personality. he's a legend in the tv cooking world. and, you know, yan yang passing down the mantle a little bit. and it was it was such an honor to work with him. >> oh, yeah. that's right. you

just one letter apart, i'm sure. look, so is this really more of a cooking show, like focusing on technique, or is this a food show focusing on culture, or is it kind of a show about growing up and exploring your journey? >> it's a little bit of everything. i think one of the big things for me was when i look at cooking shows, it seems like everything's always perfect. every dish is always the best as soon as they make it. and i realized that's not what cooking is. when i learned how to cook, i made a mistake every five seconds. and i think watching that can kind of make it, like seem, you know, scary. and i wanted to create a show where, you know, you can watch me mess up and make mistakes. and, and i do a lot. one of the big things is getting graded. and as asian as i am, i don't pass a lot of times, so. >> well, that's okay. i mean, if we know eddie, we know that was going to be the case. and i was wondering about the title crash course cuisine. i was like, is hudson crashing and burning or is this like, crash course? i'm learning it quickly. you know. >> i think you'll see that i, you know, as much as i do crash. i hope that i do impress with

some of my some of my dishes. >> definitely, definitely. it looks amazing. from the from the clips i saw. where did you film this? >> we filmed this across america and also singapore for the last couple episodes. truly an honor. beautiful, beautiful country and it was an amazing place. >> all right, i know i hear they have great night markets and all that. so great place to learn. okay, so of course when you're cooking, the ultimate goal is to serve it up to people. people you love, people you care about. so let's see i want to show another clip where you actually served up what you made to some of your old cast mates. >> hey, hudson, i think we should send it back. it's a tragedy. yeah. >> i think he wants to send his back. >> yeah. >> because the. there's a bit of a. >> there was like a landslide. you want to send it back? i'll make a new one. >> yeah. can you fix that, please? >> yeah i can. >> wow. brutal. oh, my boss. >> was a stickler. >> for us. right. who played your younger brother? but the second brother. right. and then ian, who's the third brother? and of course, randall park, who played your dad and an amazing actor himself. wait, no. so did

they actually send him back and not like it? did they love it? i'm sure they loved it. >> i'm not going to spoil it. i'm gonna let you guys watch that yourself. i will say it had been a couple, like almost a year since i've seen them, so this was like the best ever. >> i'm just looking at this. this is so funny. it reminds me back to the sitcom days, when you guys were sitting at the dining table having a good time laughing. i think that's what's so people found so endearing about the show. it's like we can see all our families in that. okay, so i want to ask you, you know, you're a college student at harvard. you know, as you said, eddie kind of grew up towards the end of fresh off the boat. but, you know, in many ways, i was kind of like the last place people would think someone like eddie would end up. but here you are with your dad. how has it been like for you there? like, are you you know, despite what people might think of you from the show, are you enjoying the academic journey? >> gosh, you know, one thing is like, i didn't go to a normal school growing up because i was always working. i did school out of a trailer that was about the size of this room, actually. so

not too far from home. but studying for me, as you were saying earlier, is was a real slap in the face. but all in all, it's been great. you know, i've met a lot of really, really amazing people who have helped me grow as a person, as a chef, as an actor. i found my passions again for a lot of things here, i think. but beyond education, harvard really is a place for someone to discover themselves and grow. and it's done that for me. so i do love it here. >> okay, so crash course cuisine after that, after graduation, i know you got another year to go. what do you see yourself doing? what's your path? i mean, more food, something else. >> you know, we're doing season two this summer, starting in canada, i think, and ending up in taiwan to be determined. but that's the goal right now. and beyond that, you know, i would love to continue acting, maybe some writing and directing in my future. we'll see. and who knows, the future is limitless. >> i know, and that is the message for everyone who's watching. i love that, hudson. congratulations to you. series looks great and congrats on season two too. i know you're going to have a busy summer. i

don't know what when you have time to study, but great! i'm so glad you're passing as as you know, not your parent, but your parents friend. i'm happy to hear it. hudson, great to see you. >> good to see you. thank you. >> so much. all right. and hudson's crash course cuisine with hudson yang premieres sunday, march 9th at 10 p.m. on national geographic. so you got to check it out. okay. it's national day of unplugging. coming up, we talk to a parenting expert about how to keep your kids off devices ♪ ♪

to encourage people to take a break from their devices. that includes at the dinner table. abc seven news anchor amanda delcastillo talked with parenting expert hannah keeley about some tips and tricks to help everyone disconnect. we'll jump right into it. so i am pretty guilty of this, but i think it's because this industry requires me to be plugged in. but we're talking about a really good opportunity during dinner time to unplug as well. how can

we jump into that? >> absolutely. well, this is something that i really encourage parents to get on, because so many children today are addicted to devices. you know, not for entertainment and just basically it's easier for parents, you know, when you have a device that can kind of babysit your kid. but i just encourage this day, like, to be something where you can spark some creativity, get some family activities like throw them all in the in the van and go head to costco, do some shopping right? but there's so many fun things you can do instead of screens. >> yeah, and so you're talking about device free dinners and what tips that people can have when you create that connection during dinners for us in our household, we absolutely don't bring the phones into the dinner table and instead use that to kind of talk to the kids. you do have some tips about how to really get them engaged in conversation as well. >> absolutely. one thing that parents need to remember is that if you're going to enforce something, it has to be mutual. like you have to abide by this too, which is awesome that you

do this as well. your whole family does it. it's amazing. so maybe, you know, just have a basket. all the phones, all the devices go in there and make dinner time. a whole family affair. get everyone involved from the, you know, cooking to the staying the table to the cleanup. and that way you're you're engaged more as a family. also have some thought provoking questions like, i love having like a question jar sitting there at the table and you can pull things out and just get conversations going. also, it helps your children learn conversation skills, how to develop rapport, how to engage with other people, which is unfortunately becoming like a lost art with a lot of kids. >> yeah. so beyond dinners, what other activities would you suggest that we make device free? >> well, one thing i always had when i have seven kids when they were little, they're all grown now, but we would always have a lot of activities in the home. arts and crafts and puzzles and games and things that we could all do together so that it wasn't like, oh, i got to come up with something. i mean,

that's hard for a mom, you know, to try to, like, pull to some activity out of a hat. but we can always have things that can encourage their creative abilities. >> yeah. hannah. seven kids. okay, so when it came to maybe taking the screens away or limiting that, how do you fight that pushback? because i only have two and already from a four year old, you know, even in that 30 minute window that we give him to maybe play a little game or watch something. yeah, a lot of pushback. >> there can be a lot of pushback. but i think this is really an opportunity to communicate with your children, make it like you're deciding on this together. like, hey, guys, like, what do you think? let's try this for one day, see how it goes. and so give them some ownership. like ask them what would you like to do instead of screens so they can have, you know, when a kid owns something then they can enforce it with themselves. so i always like to give kids a sense of creativity on creating what, what we're going to do. let's all come up with ideas. let's all hold each other accountable. they feel more included in that decision.

but pushback can usually happen because it's like, i'm the parent, you're the child. you must obey me instead of engaging with them and saying, let's make this decision together. >> yeah. hannah. engagement and involvement. all right. thank you so much. we do want to tell our viewers you can learn more at hannah keely.com. >> all right. just unplug. but to see more interviews like this one, watch abc seven at seven. it streams live weekdays from 7 to 8 a.m. download the abc seven news bay area app. up next. volunteers in the east bay team up to plant trees to spruce up a park a

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in east bay community. those handy folks helped plant more than two dozen new trees at bidwell park in hayward. members of the student conservation association joined up with amazon employees. the new tree canopy will do wonders for what's to come for the south hayward neighborhood. >> this is a great space to be able to provide a new community center for the community and also to provide like a great place to play outside, right. and enjoy the outside. >> 25 trees were planted in the park. city officials say it will not only improve the look of the park, but the health of the community. an ambitious husband and wife kayaking team is taking part in an epic 225 mile adventure all around the bay area. say hello to dallas smith and his wife, liz wilhelm. or you can say. say hello to liz wilhelm and her husband, dallas smith. sky seven spotted them this morning in san pablo. the duo is kayaking to every single

one of the nine bay area counties. they started their adventure yesterday. it's expected to take 12 to 15 days to finish, and the kayakers own the point reyes adventure company, their professional kayaking guides, smith and his wife. or you can say wilhelm and her husband have been kayaking together for the last 15 years, so good luck to them. they'll be the first, you know, wife and husband duo to do this, so we'll see. 225 miles is a lot of kayaking, especially with a little rain coming next week, it could prove a little more challenging. perhaps they'll be done by then. more on your weather forecast and news coming up at . tonight we have breaking news as we come on the air. just in this evening, the cause of death revealed for actor gene hackman and his wife. tonight, the chief medical examiner revealing oscar-winning actor gene hackman died of heart